Start Date: ImmediatelyTime Commitment: 12–15 hrs/week (flexible)
About Wastel
Wastel is a climate-tech startup building a digital platform to transform India’s agricultural & organic waste into:♻️ renewable fuels📉 measurable CO₂ reductions🔗 traceable supply chains📈 pollution permit tradingWe operate at the intersection of:
- climate & sustainability
- data transparency
- energy transition
- circular economy
- agricultural innovation
- enterprise software
- public environmental benefit
This is not “just another app.”This is climate infrastructure.
Why This Internship Matters
As UI/UX intern, you are not designing a shopping app or a meme platform —you are designing a system that helps India fight pollution.Your UI decisions will impact:
- how farmers onboard
- how waste suppliers list materials
- how industries purchase biofuels
- how emissions are tracked
- how carbon data is visualized
- how climate impact is understood
You will be designing for:
👲 farmers👷♂️ factory/industry managers🌱 biofuel manufacturers🏛️ government regulators💼 investors & policy analystsThis is UI/UX with real purpose.
What You’ll Learn
You will gain practical, real-world experience in:✔ product thinking✔ designing for sustainability✔ climate data visualization✔ designing for user empathy✔ carbon-impact UI design✔ enterprise & marketplace UX✔ UX for multi-stakeholder workflows✔ mobile-first design in Figma
We will mentor you on:
- problem framing
- research-driven UX
- UI consistency & structure
- user psychology
- understanding functional vs emotional design
- designing for behavioral change
Responsibilities
During your internship, you will:✔ design wireframes, flows, and app screens✔ create UI components & mini design system✔ assist with UX research & user personas✔ improve onboarding flows✔ create mockups for farmer & industry users✔ adapt UI structure for future features✔ collaborate with developer & product edge✔ participate in product brainstorming
Requirements
🎯 Strong willingness to learn🎯 Familiarity with Figma🎯 Understanding of simple user flows🎯 Curiosity about climate, sustainability, or tech🎯 Portfolio of designs OR personal UI samples🎯 Student or fresher welcome🎯 No prior job experience needed🎯 Self-driven & proactive
Bonus points if you…
✨ enjoy data-driven design✨ follow UI/UX trends✨ love minimalist & intuitive UI✨ are comfortable asking questions
What You’ll Receive
✔ Internship certificate✔ Letter of recommendation✔ LinkedIn endorsement from founder✔ Work featured in Wastel product documentation✔ Your name credited inside the app “Team” page after launch✔ Chance to convert into paid role✔ Eligibility for equity-based founding designer offer if you excel✔ Direct mentorship from founder✔ Work reference for your resume
This internship can become:
🧩 your final-year project📁 your portfolio showpiece🚀 your first real UX achievement🌍 your step into climate-impact careersIf you want your work to be part of something real…To design a platform that helps reduce pollutionTo build something that matters for the country & the environmentThen you belong with Wastel. 💚
